Chapter 54 Fight
Whip! Whip! Whip!
Just as Shangguan Yi stepped on the ground, he felt an immense threat from the level 2 Core Formation Cultivator. He quickly retreated, blinking several times to attack and prevent the enemy from closing in.
Seeing the flame wisps approaching, as an experienced Cultivator, a level 2 Core Formation Cultivator swayed his spear proficiently, slicing the flame wisps to the left and right as he charged toward Shangguan Yi.
Shangguan Yi furrowed his brows slightly as he stepped back even further, still continuously blinking and sending flame wisps to attack.
“Hmph! Useless!” The level 2 Core Formation Cultivator didn’t fear at all, spinning his spear like a fan, dispersing the flame wisps in all directions.
However, just as he finished dealing with the first wave, another wave of flame wisps arrived.
“No matter how many of them, they are useless!” The level 2 Core Formation Cultivator confidently dealt with them smoothly.
Shangguan Yi didn’t give up, continuously sending flame wisps while he moved further away from the Cultivator.
“Coward! This is the rumored demonic Cultivator? It seems that you are not that scary. I alone am enough to deal with you.” While dealing with the flame wisps, he stepped forward.
Facing a Core Formation Cultivator, Shangguan Yi knew that just his Blink Technique was not enough. He needed to activate Solar Solitude in combination. However, in this situation, activating Solar Solitude would not benefit him. The range of destruction could destroy all the remaining false Core Formation Cultivators around, and the core essence he needed to absorb would be wasted. Shangguan Yi wasn’t willing to let them go.
“Since that’s the case, I’ll just delay him for a while.” Thinking this, Shangguan Yi stopped blinking and focused his attention on the Serpent's Embrace Entrapment Array.
The level 2 Core Formation Cultivator, busy dealing with waves of flame wisps, didn’t notice the change in Shangguan Yi.
At that moment, the ground shook as five serpents began emerging around the Core Formation Cultivator.
“Hm? Not good!” When he saw the change, it was already too late.
Dang! Dang! Dang!
One by one, the serpents emerged, surrounding him like a cage.
“You are too much!” Enraged, the Core Formation Cultivator used his core essence to the fullest and hurled his spear toward Shangguan Yi.
Bang!
A serpent blocking his way was pierced, leaving a hole in its body. The spear continued its trajectory toward Shangguan Yi.
Without hesitation, Shangguan Yi activated his Polar Star Flame and moved to the side.
Boom!
The spear struck the ground behind him, creating a massive hole in the one-mile area.
Shangguan Yi looked at it with a grim expression. Fortunately, he had dodged in time, otherwise he would have been severely injured.
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Still, he managed to keep the Core Formation Cultivator trapped inside the entrapment.
“A Core Formation Cultivator can’t be underestimated. He can break out at any moment; I must be fast.” Thinking this, Shangguan Yi turned his attention to the group of false Core Formation Cultivators.
For others, dealing with several false Core Formation Cultivators might be a problem, but for Shangguan Yi, he could hunt them like fish.
Seeing that the only Core Formation Cultivator was trapped, the remaining false Core Formation Cultivators couldn’t help but wear ugly expressions.
“Everyone, attack together!”
Still, they were high-ups in Red Maple City and knew the best move to act in the current situation.
Suddenly, several techniques were activated and flew toward Shangguan Yi like a hurricane.
Shangguan Yi didn’t panic. They were already inside his array, giving him a significant advantage in this fight. With just one thought, the ground shook as a serpent emerged, blocking all the attacks aimed at him. Another serpent followed, emerging to separate the group into two.
Taking this opportunity, Shangguan Yi drew closer before blinking several times. Flame wisps were sent toward the false Core Formation Cultivators.
The false Core Formation Cultivators activated various techniques and artifacts to defend themselves. However, they were not real Core Formation Cultivators, and their core essence was insufficient to withstand Shangguan Yi’s flames. One by one, the flame wisps struck them, starting to burn.
Meanwhile, Shangguan Yi began using his cultivation technique to refine them.
The false Core Formation Cultivators struggled desperately against the relentless onslaught of flame wisps.
"Protect yourselves!" one of them shouted, his voice tinged with panic.
Some conjured barriers, others summoned elemental shields, while a few activated defensive artifacts. A whirlwind of core essence erupted around them as they unleashed their techniques in a frenzied attempt to hold back the flames.
A Cultivator clad in a shimmering, protective robe tried to fend off the flames with an ice wall, only to watch in horror as the fire melted through it effortlessly. Another, wielding a fan, attempted to disperse the flames with powerful gusts of wind, but the flames merely swirled around and closed in on him from all sides.
"Stay together! We need to combine our strength!" cried another Cultivator, rallying his comrades.
But Shangguan Yi's serpents continued to emerge from the ground, dividing them further. The battlefield was chaotic, with serpents striking, flames burning, and cultivators shouting in desperation.
A particularly fierce burst of flames engulfed a small group, their screams piercing through the chaos as they fell one by one. Shangguan Yi moved swiftly, blinking through the battlefield, sending more wisps of flame at the struggling Cultivators while also refined them.
"Why can't we hold them back?!" a Cultivator yelled, frustration evident in his voice as he swung a glowing sword at the flames, only for it to be swallowed by the inferno.
A Cultivator with a defensive artifact in the form of a golden shield found himself isolated. He raised the shield high, hoping to block the advancing flames. For a moment, it seemed to work, but the flames intensified, wrapping around the shield and engulfing him completely.
"It's no use! We can't stop him!" another Cultivator shouted, his voice breaking as he watched his comrades fall.
Amidst the turmoil, Shangguan Yi’s expression remained calm and focused. He continued to refine the burning cultivators with his cultivation technique, collecting their core essence.
The ground shook violently as more serpents burst forth, further disrupting any semblance of formation among the false Core Formation Cultivators. Their efforts grew more frantic, their movements more erratic, but it was clear they were fighting a losing battle.
"No...this can't be how it ends," a Cultivator muttered, despair creeping into his voice as he watched the flames close in on him.
In the end, despite their combined efforts and desperate struggles, the false Core Formation Cultivators were no match for Shangguan Yi. One by one, they fell, their bodies consumed by flames, their core essence refined by Shangguan Yi’s Everlasting Firmament Flame Technique.
As the last of them succumbed to the fire, the battlefield grew eerily quiet, the only sounds the crackling of flames and the faint whisper of victory in the air. Shangguan Yi stood amidst the chaos, his figure unwavering.
Bang! Boom!
However, just then, a level 2 Core Formation Cultivator broke through the entrapment.
When he saw the situation, his eyes blazed with fury.
"You will pay for this!" he roared, charging toward Shangguan Yi with murderous intent.
Shangguan Yi didn't panic. With a swift motion, he blinked out of the cultivator's path, avoiding the deadly strike by a hair's breadth.
"Think you can escape me?" the enraged Cultivator snarled, spinning around to pursue.
But Shangguan Yi was already ahead of him. With a flick of his wrist, he summoned more serpents from the ground, their black-scaled bodies erupting around the Core Formation Cultivator.
"Not again!" the level 2 Core Formation Cultivator cursed, swinging his spear wildly to fend off the serpents.
The serpents coiled and snapped at him, their movements precise and coordinated. Each time he destroyed one, another took its place, surrounding him in a writhing, unending mass.
The Core Formation Cultivator's attacks grew more desperate, his movements more frenzied, but Shangguan Yi remained calm and focused.
With a few more seconds, Shangguan Yi created distance between himself and the trapped Cultivator.
He observed the battlefield, his mind calculating his next move. There were no remaining false Core Formation Cultivators.
The level 2 Core Formation Cultivator's anger turned to frustration as he realized he was trapped once more. The serpents tightened their grip, closing in on him from all sides. He tried to summon his core essence for a powerful attack.
"You won't get away with this!" the level 2 Core Formation Cultivator shouted, his voice echoing through the battlefield.
The battlefield, once filled with the shouts and chaos of battle, was now a scene of devastation.
The ground was scorched, and the air was thick with the smell of burning flesh.
Shangguan Yi turned his attention to the entrapped Core Formation Cultivator. With a final, decisive gesture, he commanded the serpents to tighten their hold.
Meanwhile, he also began activating the Solar Solitude Technique. The dense flame aura couldn't be hidden, and it alarmed the level 2 Core Formation Cultivator trapped inside the entrapment.